I came back home to Baton Rouge from Houston for the night and made it a point to stop at an old favorite. I moved to Houston two years ago and while the Space City has an unexpected and surprising advantage over the Red Stick when it comes to snowballs (seriously, this is a huge surprise), Rainbow Delites was still as great as I remembered. In the two years that I've been gone, they've laid a roundabout in the driveway as to avoid the line backing into Cedarcrest like it used to. But Houston has gotten me spoiled with the never-ending litany of flavors offered at the stands out there; there are 'new flavors' that at Rainbow Delites that I've already had at least once in Texas. Either way, my small Mardi Gras King Cake (purple) made my taste buds happy... ...though it is high time that they start up a rewards program--say, a punch card where the tenth punch is free...in addition to promotions... You're welcome. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo. But needless to say, my Mardi Gras King Cake was a much-needed taste of home. Thank you, Rainbow Delites. read more

Arrived at 4:11pm not right before they closed but an hour and a half before and everything was closed with someone in there ignore people outside read more

Always a line and with good reason the snowballs are great the people are friendly the line moves quickly and the trees provide shade as you get closer to the order pick-up window... read more

Rainbow Delites - Me - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Their snowballs are ALWAYS AMAZING!!! The ice is perfect and syrup isn't super sweet- just right. I couldn't give 5 stars because today I got nachos cheese and peppers and the chips were stale!!! Hard as ****! Very very very disappointing especially since this is a Friday in lent. Thank God I had some chips at home to eat with the cheese I scraped off . I will stick to the snowballs!!! read more

Rainbow Delites - Wild Strawberry and Pineapple - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

So it's May and it feels like Summer already. Nothings says summer like a sno ball. What other place to visit for a sno ball in the Baton Rouge area than Rainbow Delores. I stopped by on my lunch break to get nachos and cheese and a pink lady snoball. To no surprise when I pulled up there was a long line of cars. I guess I wasn't the only one that felt the need for a nice cool treat. I got out of my car and I walked up to the window. There were 2 teenage girls working. I went to window and I stood there. I continued to stand there until the car at the window ordered, paid, and received their (what seems to have been 6 snowballs). The young lady mouthed to me via the closed window "I'm coming" I placed my order. There were 3 girls sitting waiting for orders before me. They said they had been waiting about 20 min. I thought to my self that maybe they could benefit from some organizational changes. The nachos alone were worth 5 stars. The ice wasn't smooth in the sno ball but the pink lady syrup was amazing. The wait is a no go for me read more

Rainbow Delites - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Usually really good. However, the last two times I have come by, I have ice in the middle of my cup. All of a sudden, they are stingy on the flavoring. I'll give it one more shot before I find a new place. read more

Rainbow Delites - Snoball WITH ONLY ICE IN THE MIDDLE - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Ehh it's okay truly hit or miss for snowballs. I come when I'm in town and if the line isn't super long you can sometimes find it stretched out to the street but I love the convenience of a drive-thru snowball stand. Unfortunately, the snowballs don't always match up today the line wasn't long and they were moving fast a guy came out the the car and took my order and things where moving I spent maybe 15 mins in line but when I got to the front my order was wrong (strawberry and pink lemonade ) typically there isn't a difference between where I go and how they should taste. When I was first handed the snowball it was all pink lemonade and when the young lady added the strawberry it just didn't seem to do much along with the fact it was slightly melted already. Now my only pet peeve with snowballs is hard ice and that's what I encountered you would think if it was melted the ice would be soft everywhere but it wasn't it's was more so flaky and in chunks. The overall flavor was there but for smoothness I just give it to them better luck next time. read more

Probably one of the best snowballs in town. The syrups are comparable to the ones in New Orleans, and is the best way to beat the summer heat! read more

Rainbow Delites - Rainbow snowball - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The variety of sno balls are tremendous! The ice is nicey shaved down and the amount of 'juice' they provide is outstanding. Rainbow provides a drive thru and a patio to enjoy on the beautiful days. This stuff can become addicting! read more

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We got into the line at 6:05, they had a sign up that said the were open until 7 pm, when it was our turn to get to the window Instead of them just letting us know that they were closed for the evening they just closed the window, and their blinds, to us without a word or anything. I sat there for a bit thinking they were getting stuff together then I noticed one of them came to the window and peaked out to see who was outside, but they didn't open the window, or the blinds. So I knocked on the window like "hello" is anybody gonna do anything? I mean, at the very least, just tell us your closed, and then we'd go on about your way with no problem. By this time it was 630-ish, but noooooo. Not one person said "Hey we're closed" or "Sorry we're closed, they just closed their windows and blinds to us like we weren't even there. By this point I was very upset and I usually don't get upset like that, but they seem to be very very disrespectful. So in return I was very disrespectful and I yelled "(explet" out the window, and then left. It's already bad enough that they take FOREVER in the first place, but to then add insult to injury and just close up shop when we were the next, and last, in line?!? Who does that? read more

I decided to treat myself to a snoball on a hot day, and Rainbow Delites was the closest one. When I saw the line, I hesitated, but I decided it's gotta go fast. A very friendly employee walked around and took orders from car windows, so this gave me the impression that it would be fast. However, it took almost 30 minutes to get through the line to pay and get my snoball. It seems they have one person taking orders and one person working the window and making the snoballs. The organizational system here could definitely be more efficient. It does not take this long to prepare snoballs unless one person is doing entirely too much work themselves. I was still optimistic that maybe this snoball would be worth the wait. However, the ice was a bit too crunchy and large to be considered a true New Orleans-style snoball. I shouldn't have any crunch, or should be like actual snow - fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth. It was almost on the shaved ice side. I got my go-to flavor, a basic grape, and the syrup was good and the ratio of syrup to ice was correct. I guess I am proving to be a bit of a snoball snob here, but if I wait 30 minutes, it's gotta be AMAZING. I'm still waiting on Baton Rouge to get a REAL New Orleans-style snoball done right. read more

For my last day in LABOOSIEana I wanted to try a snoball. My friend and fellow yelper suggested this place. I kid you not I've passed this place so many times and never knew what it was lol. Well like everyone else there was a line. However, the wait wasn't that long. One of the employees walked up to the car and asked what we would like to order. My guest explained to them that I never had a snoball before so she was so kind to walk me through the process lol. I ended up going with a small wedding cake and strawberry cheesecake mixed. Now I'm a snowcone kinda girl but this snoball was bomb! It was so smooth, soft, and sweet. I liked that I can either drink it with a straw or eat it with a spoon. The prices were really cheap too as well! I will definitely stop by here again next time I am in town. read more

Rainbow Delites - Strawberry cheesecake and wedding cake mixed - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Not what they used to be...My snowball is very dry...I got the sour pink lemonade and pineapple...I am very disappointed and dissatisfied....I waited in line for 25 minutes for a dry snowball read more

Rainbow Delites - A very dry snowball - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Is it too early to have snow balls at 11 A.M?! I craved for some even when I had some the day before in New Orleans, but I found this cool little spot in Baton Rouge with a drive up window the day after! The guy that took our order had such a bubbly attitude which I loved! He was very patient with us because we ordered once and then ordered again after we had already paid. I got the Sugar-Free Pina Colada with condense milk and after waiting for our order I asked if he could put more condense milk and he did it with no extra charge. The easiest way to order some snow balls through a drive in and I just cant get over it! LOL read more

Waited in line for over 1 hour just to get a dry snowball with very hard ice. wouldn't recommend this snowball stand to anyone. read more

Rainbow Delites - Waited in line for over a hour just to get a dry snowball with very hard ice. Very disappointed! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The best snow balls Baton Rouge has to offer. This place has a wide variety of flavors that.will keep you coming back. If you like ice cream I recommend you get your snow ball stuffed next time you order. You can Thank me later! The staff is friendly and the snow balls are great, however the line gets pretty long I suggest going during non peak hours. read more

Rainbow Delites - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The 2 stars is solely based on the customer service & the timeliness. It literally takes 30 mins just to get a snowball & the best part SHOULD be that there's usually someone that comes up to your car to take your order, but the gag is they STILL take forever to fix one snowball. So if you're in a rush trying to stop here, just forget it. But on the plus side the snowballs are pretty good, so by the time you get it you're not completely disappointed I guess. If you're a first timer I would suggest trying a weekday sometime between 2pm-4pm, it's not SUPER busy during that time read more

This place has the best snowballs around. They have a drive thru window to accommodate its customers. The nachos are also delicious. If you are in the area make a stop by this stand you won't regret it. Beware they do charge tax...lol They accept all major credit cards too. read more

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The snowballs are great. The service was fast and friendly. read more

Rainbow Delites - Menu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

New hours are 12-6pm but they haven't updated any online sources such as Yelp, Facebook or Google. Even if the employees are still in the shack during open hours towards the end of the day and see you pull up to the window, they'll pretend not to see you and ignore you till you drive away. The kids working here don't have basic manners. But hey the snowballs and nachos are pretty good for the price. Wish we had a different snowball stand closer to the house. read more

Lets just say I waited an extra hour in traffic just to get a snoball today because I love this place. The ice is nicely shaved and they do not overpower it with juices and flavor. I've had watermelon and strawberry cheesecake with a scoop of blue bell. If I lived closer I would be there a couple of times a week. However, from time to time it's well worth the drive! read more

I would give 5 stars but service can be slow. Snowballs are amazing. Great variety of flavors and they always have new flavors. The ice isn't too hard. It's just right. Have been coming here for years. read more

There's a reason there is always a line here. Good service, good flavors, and most importantly, GOOD ICE. They expedite the process by sending an employee down the line to take orders at your car. They never rush you, even when 10 cars are backed up in line. read more

I'm never going back. They serve the people in the air-conditioned cars much faster than the people standing outside in the heat. After I waited over an hour for my snowball, it ended up being half-frozen solid, half-melted and not even the right flavor. It had clearly been sitting for a while. I could have driven to Dengam Springs and gotten a better snowball in a shorter amount of time! And then they didn't even apologize. read more

Snowballs are great but the price for the hot sausage is over priced for the small size looks like a hot dog not hot sausage because they cut the sausage in half totally ridiculous for $3.85 not worth it. read more

My wife and I stopped by on Sunday March 19, 2017 at about 4:50p to the walk up window to order. It wasn't until 5:05p that I was able to order. After that, it wasn't until 5:55p that I received my snowballs! Over 1 hour wait for 3 snowballs is outrageous! Not to mention the place is ultra run down, dirty, and smelled terrible! We live right down cedarcrest and frequent this snowball stand fairly often. The wait is usually pretty bad (somewhere around 30min) but today was by far the worst experience I've had as far as wait and environment. The people behind us in line actually walked away after about 30min without even worring about getting what they ordered and the next guy banged on the window after 45min wanting his money back! The only reason I did not do the same was because we promised our 2 kids (5 and 2 years old) they would get one... I guarantee this will be the last time I go to this snowball stand. These guys need to get it together before they lose all their business or someone opens up another snowball stand right across the road! read more

I would have given 0 stars if possible. We waited in the drive-thru for 45 minutes. We did not move for 30 of those minutes. We finally gave up, moved the traffic cones and drove off. Nothing is worth that long of a wait. read more

So I was not aware of this amazing cold delight. I've been blown away no more Icee or "raspados" for me ever again. This particular stand is right behind RaceTrac, there are times the line is crazy about a 20min wait or you can walk up to the window. Monday thru Friday keep school hours in mind.... (It's the south so nobody's in a hurry) So many flavors to choose from also warhead, condense milk, and ice cream to choose from. My favorite is wild cherry, pink lemonade sour, pineapple, and cherry warhead. My shit be bangin! LMAO Also any hood children that heard the ice cream truck and grabbed a bag of Cheetos with spicy nacho cheese?! Well they got a whole pie here! Enjoy. You got 2 flavors that look interesting but they are not my type one is snow angel and that's like a white cake type. The 2nd is silver fox which is like a cookie flavored type. They get five stars for location, flavor selection, flavor selection, (yup twice), flexibility with opening and closing hours and last but not least crew has always been friendly and efficient. Thanks ya'll! read more

Rainbow Delites - Sour HEAVEN!!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Wow, best snowballs I have ever had. I will be going back all season long.